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one is that i think if you look at the election and how much of the effort around the presidential election was around jobs and the economy, then it reverted back to talking about the economy and jobs, the president has been on the record quite a bit opposing legalization and the decriminalization of our drug laws. but he is very much on the record of saying that a public health approach would be most effective. so i looked at both candidates, i could not certainly be more supportive of not only the person that i work for, but the support that he has given, given me and given this office in reforming the policies that i talked to you about a minute ago. >> thank you. >> will thanks. >> how old you characterize the pharmaceutical companies' responses to the abuse of prescription narcotics? i know you touched on prescriptions, but we do have a question, wondering if you could expand. >> and there has been some progress by the pharmaceutical industry on this. first of all, as you know from some of the news releases yesterday from the food and drug administration, the abuse/deterrent formulas o
one is that i think if you look at the election and how much of the effort around the presidential election was around jobs and the economy, then it reverted back to talking about the economy and jobs, the president has been on the record quite a bit opposing legalization and the decriminalization of our drug laws. but he is very much on the record of saying that a public health approach would be most effective. so i looked at both candidates, i could not certainly be more supportive of not...
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so this dictatorship, the dictatorship of elections, 17 other 18 elections. it leads us to believe that there is a force that supports a spiritual, ideological, political force that brings together all of us. we went through the most challenging elections in 14 years because i am not hugo chavez, to begin with. and i am not hugo chavez, and i have assumed this role as his -- one of the children, as the guarantor of his dreams, the collective dreams, the president once said and told us, separately you are nothing. you would lose out on the dream of a free country. only together can we be hugo chavez, and has said that a thousand times traveling throughout the country. the first time we went to elections was an economic war, and i say this to the analysts, the first analyst, of course, being the people in the neighborhoods and factories. what are the true causes of a drop in the elections, participation in the middle of a historic and heroic victory. no one can diminish the historic and heroic victory that we enjoyed on april 14th, but objectively -- first of a
so this dictatorship, the dictatorship of elections, 17 other 18 elections. it leads us to believe that there is a force that supports a spiritual, ideological, political force that brings together all of us. we went through the most challenging elections in 14 years because i am not hugo chavez, to begin with. and i am not hugo chavez, and i have assumed this role as his -- one of the children, as the guarantor of his dreams, the collective dreams, the president once said and told us,...
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the next election is a long term consideration. now, we all know that public opinion throughout the arab world now and in the past has overwhelmingly ahorde u.s. bias in favor of the israel. whatever they pretend to themselves how the united states is even handed, people know it's not. however, as we often know, most have not been democracy, and they are heav on american favor. as a result, washington could, in the past, safely have public opinion so when secretary gates says it's a condition that harms us, it was possible to respond, but, yes, we have pliable, compliant, weak, dependent governments without domestic legitimacy. we can push them around. we can do as we please. it follows, however, that if, and this is an enormously big if, if lasting democracy takes place in the arab world like in east europe, south asia, southeast asia, latin america, as it has in east asia, if it begins to happen in the arab world, and saying fundamental and lasting democracies, a day of reckoning could come for u.s. policy on palestine. now, we d
the next election is a long term consideration. now, we all know that public opinion throughout the arab world now and in the past has overwhelmingly ahorde u.s. bias in favor of the israel. whatever they pretend to themselves how the united states is even handed, people know it's not. however, as we often know, most have not been democracy, and they are heav on american favor. as a result, washington could, in the past, safely have public opinion so when secretary gates says it's a condition...
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it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they don't win all the time, at least we'll feel like we gave it our best shot. so that's why i think the challenges are not likely to be a big threat. >> i think you used the expression imperial presidency, is that right? >> yeah, i did. >> >> i just want to make sure. >> sure did. >> okay. so mayor bloomberg, governor walker, barack obama are all using executive orders to accomplish a lot of what you're talking about, and my question to you is whether you think this is a response to their legislative branch, or it's actually a change in how the sort of executives
it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they...
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the house until the 2006 election. they had the house for twelve years and the senate for most of that time period. the nothing-nothing congress was voted out in the next election. [laughter] in term of saving the country from a bigger government and making it possible for us to have the debates we were having with reagan and ginch i don't think you can argue with their success. i don't talk much in the book about calvin cool a.j. one reason is marketing. there are three books i know of on cool age right now. he governed during a period where limited government was the political norm in the united states. which i don't think is applicable to today. he was scaling back some vancesf the state during the progressive era from the progressive era. he succeeded a president that also wanted to return to normalcy in the person of warren g harding and what he was doing really was the political norm up to that point. we didn't have thed a advantaged federal welfare state we developed after the new deal. i simply didn't think the
the house until the 2006 election. they had the house for twelve years and the senate for most of that time period. the nothing-nothing congress was voted out in the next election. [laughter] in term of saving the country from a bigger government and making it possible for us to have the debates we were having with reagan and ginch i don't think you can argue with their success. i don't talk much in the book about calvin cool a.j. one reason is marketing. there are three books i know of on cool...
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she will be able to vote in the next national election. my second oldest sister currently works for a construction company, and although a dream or she does not qualify for the department of homeland security new initiative, doctor. because she is over the age of 30. however, the dream act provisions under s. 744 will provide her a permanent path forward. my younger brother has a car washing visited last month at the age of 27 and because of doctor. it was able to get a driver's license and by his first car. however, it is not a permanent solution. last i am the wife of the venezuelan of cuban descent who has lived in the united states for 26 years. last year after 18 years of waiting, he was able to obtain his legal permanent residents. my husband process shows how immigration system is broken, outdated, and has been in need of modernization. my family is not alone. in 2009 my friend, codirector of get equal, asked me to join him on a journey and campaign to seek immigration reform. in my heart i knew that in order to put an end to the se
she will be able to vote in the next national election. my second oldest sister currently works for a construction company, and although a dream or she does not qualify for the department of homeland security new initiative, doctor. because she is over the age of 30. however, the dream act provisions under s. 744 will provide her a permanent path forward. my younger brother has a car washing visited last month at the age of 27 and because of doctor. it was able to get a driver's license and by...
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[inaudible] >> frankly elections have had an impact as well. i would say this, both the senate and the american people are at one with us. they will be -- they will support the senate and the american people will support common sense balance solutions to future immigration and the 11 million who are here illegally provided that they have assurance that we will not have future waves of illegal immigration. john has made that a watch word as we have moved this bill through. we believe those provisions are very important. the president, for instance, didn't believe in a trigger. we did. we created a trigger that is achievable and specific. so it can't be used as an excuse not provide the path to citizenship. >> senators, in 2007, once the bill was introduced was when you started to get the wave of talk radio critic and the town hall meetings, i know senator mccain remembers well. [laughter] so, you know, there's already some chatter, is there any reason to believe the same dynamic. >> thank you, the effort of a lot of us. ease specially marco rubi
[inaudible] >> frankly elections have had an impact as well. i would say this, both the senate and the american people are at one with us. they will be -- they will support the senate and the american people will support common sense balance solutions to future immigration and the 11 million who are here illegally provided that they have assurance that we will not have future waves of illegal immigration. john has made that a watch word as we have moved this bill through. we believe those...
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were, in fact, elected to serve. after all, they know what they're for, so why don't we? perhaps it's because it's so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently, we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, and they're not ends. we say that we're for lower taxes or less regulation or for spending restraint. but those are just policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're really for are the good things that those policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create. together. together. if there's one idea too often missing from our public dedaylight, it's that idea: together. in the last few years we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like "together," "compassion" and "community," as if they're only possible meetings or some kind of a secret code for statism. this is a mistake. collective action doesn't only or even usually mean government ac
were, in fact, elected to serve. after all, they know what they're for, so why don't we? perhaps it's because it's so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently, we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, and they're not ends. we say that we're for lower taxes or less regulation or for spending restraint. but those are just policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're really for are the good things that those policies...
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are you waiting for the next election? >> no, i don't think it requires an election, necessarily, to bring about that change. i think that there is an opportunity for americans who are frustrated by the failure of the senate to act in a common sense way, in a way supported by the vast majority of the american people, to make their unhappiness and frustration known sooner than the next election, and, you know, there's a variety of means available to the the citizens of the country to communicate with their lawmakers and make views known. >> the background checks -- >> look, i think it's no. the president is committed to all the elements of the package put forward, he is disappointed by the failure of the senate to do, to take action on things that had broad bipartisan support across the country, majority support across the country, and he will continue to push the entire pack cammingment he's also continuing to ensure we implement all 23 executive actions part of the package. there was action taken on mental health action f
are you waiting for the next election? >> no, i don't think it requires an election, necessarily, to bring about that change. i think that there is an opportunity for americans who are frustrated by the failure of the senate to act in a common sense way, in a way supported by the vast majority of the american people, to make their unhappiness and frustration known sooner than the next election, and, you know, there's a variety of means available to the the citizens of the country to...
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we didn't win the election, but the issue was well served by a vote in the election. so we will have immigration reform. when the american people speak and take responsibility for getting their voices ard, the most intimate way to members of congress, nothing is more eloquently member of congress than the voice of his or her own constituent. and that's why daddy says in her article, approach or members of congress and the grocery store or wher were ever and tell themw important this is to you. this is a fight we must win. it's a matter of time. it may be inconceivable to the nra that this will happen. it's inevitable to us. we had to shorten the distance in time between the -- >> [inaudible] >> speaker boehner has said you would like to go to regular order on gun violence as well. we want to see the to play out in the judicial committee on the floor or when you go to a discharge position on the conference amendment sooner rather than later? >> to answer your question, when we see what the speaker does, too. he was waiting for the senate to act and now he feels he does
we didn't win the election, but the issue was well served by a vote in the election. so we will have immigration reform. when the american people speak and take responsibility for getting their voices ard, the most intimate way to members of congress, nothing is more eloquently member of congress than the voice of his or her own constituent. and that's why daddy says in her article, approach or members of congress and the grocery store or wher were ever and tell themw important this is to you....
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elections will naturally follow as the consequence of doing so. and i'd like to talk about her days winning the argument, in particular her seminal speech on january 19, 1976 entitled "britain awake." at the time, it seemed to many that the conservative movement had failed. as james callahan succeeded harold wilson as the labour prime minister, the tories were in disarray. but thatcher wrested control of the party away from former prime minister edward heath. she said at the time that she did not anticipate a female prime minister in her lifetime. and i'd be remiss if i did not note that margaret thatcher was britain's first and to date only female prime minister. thatcher was a trailblazer and her ascension wasn't simply a matter of breaking the glass ceiling as much as it was refusing to acknowledge its existence. thatcher made the argument in that 1976 speech. she began by observing -- quote -- "the first duty of any government is to safeguard its people against external aggression, to guarantee the survival of our way of life." she then addres
elections will naturally follow as the consequence of doing so. and i'd like to talk about her days winning the argument, in particular her seminal speech on january 19, 1976 entitled "britain awake." at the time, it seemed to many that the conservative movement had failed. as james callahan succeeded harold wilson as the labour prime minister, the tories were in disarray. but thatcher wrested control of the party away from former prime minister edward heath. she said at the time that...
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elections in something like 60% to 70% in gubernatorial elections don't care about politics. if i go on these shows and the reason they don't care about politics to the league of women voters to survey people who don't vote and find out why you don't vote. most are women and the number one reason is they don't understand the issues. schwarzenegger went on in 2003, entertainment tonight, access hollywood, larry king. everyone would give him his much time as he wanted and he was able to lay out what he wanted to do a lot with the shtick of the girlie man in office and anyone who will tell legislators who are doing their job cost of the beast bb. he completed his ideas without anyone questioning him. he proved right. who's able to get more than a million more people turned out for the election and voted in the gubernatorial recall of any two months earlier than the regular election gray davis had one. going back for a moment, john has made a mistake many historians, including myself a bit unproblematic as a friendly witness in fact he didn't welcome congress. if you read the tes
elections in something like 60% to 70% in gubernatorial elections don't care about politics. if i go on these shows and the reason they don't care about politics to the league of women voters to survey people who don't vote and find out why you don't vote. most are women and the number one reason is they don't understand the issues. schwarzenegger went on in 2003, entertainment tonight, access hollywood, larry king. everyone would give him his much time as he wanted and he was able to lay out...
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so we have a midterm election coming up. i think people are demoralized because they're seeing, again, there's been no movement. we can't get anything done. so are people going to stay home because of that? and the only way, i mean, i agree these are very complex issues to discuss in the media. but if we want our politicians to act on public opinion, we all have to stay involved and push not just during an election, but in lobbying so that we can finally break the back of the extremists who are controlling our politics. >> right, right. >> exactly. and, you know, we've seen also that advocates on these issues have ways of presenting arguments that might have much merit. we saw death panels when there was an effort to deal with health care. in this latest we saw fears of a national gun registry where everyone who had a gun would be, you know, marked down somewhere. the thing i find so surprising about that is you don't think there's a database already somewhere that lists whether you have a gun? [laughter] i mean, we live in
so we have a midterm election coming up. i think people are demoralized because they're seeing, again, there's been no movement. we can't get anything done. so are people going to stay home because of that? and the only way, i mean, i agree these are very complex issues to discuss in the media. but if we want our politicians to act on public opinion, we all have to stay involved and push not just during an election, but in lobbying so that we can finally break the back of the extremists who are...
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so the election last year was supposed to be about the economy and it became an election about sex and women and gays. so the question is why? as we in los angeles know here there is always a back story. that is what my book "delirium" covers the back story of our culture wars, the back story of the politics of sex in america. the book tells the story about how a small minority of reactionaries who frankly are possessed with controlling the sex lives of other people hijacked american politics and the look as erin said takes us back to 1972 which frankly i don't remember. i am a historian and that is how i wrote about it. it takes us back for what i call the sexual counterrevolution and argues that the sexual counterrevolution, a reaction against feminism and and the sexual revolution has been kind of the starring role in driving our political polarization. so you know if you want to think about kind of the mysterious and compounding episodes of our recent politics, you know, where did these clowns in the 2012 gop come from? why was bill clinton impeached over consensual sexual affair?
so the election last year was supposed to be about the economy and it became an election about sex and women and gays. so the question is why? as we in los angeles know here there is always a back story. that is what my book "delirium" covers the back story of our culture wars, the back story of the politics of sex in america. the book tells the story about how a small minority of reactionaries who frankly are possessed with controlling the sex lives of other people hijacked american...
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and if elected, do it right now. and pass the growth it is good for us. and if it emerges, asia, africa as well. they knew about that. and all the way to win. and it is whether advanced studies, and trust that. >> very interested in what you say, it would be nice to see more, i wonder about the office of corruption. and there would be developed countries. >> no question. it is important to be clear. when i say there are important lessons, talking about that. much work to be done. and there's work to be done on issues, for reforms on other areas, that we build distrust. in order to continue down this path they need to feel as though, and an important issue in our society and the emerging world developing. [applause] >> the history of the conservative think tank foundation profiles its founder, the heritage foundation began in 1973 and is based in washington d.c. under the thousands of members on annual budget of $75 million. be >> we have come along way. >> we are going to jump right into asking a question and getting wonderful lancers and open it up to yo
and if elected, do it right now. and pass the growth it is good for us. and if it emerges, asia, africa as well. they knew about that. and all the way to win. and it is whether advanced studies, and trust that. >> very interested in what you say, it would be nice to see more, i wonder about the office of corruption. and there would be developed countries. >> no question. it is important to be clear. when i say there are important lessons, talking about that. much work to be done....
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me the opportunity to receive a position of governor bush had won the election. everything lined up. that was perfect timing for me because right after he became president-elect i had the opportunity to ask him in person and actually took a page out of this political playbook. during the campaign it was going on in my head at that point that i would look them in the eye and asked him for the job. that is what i did at this party right after he became president-elect. >> host: what was his answer? >> guest: well he kind of looked at me and the longest handshake ever for me. he looked at me like he had never thought about it before and he said i really appreciate that and i will get back to you. a week later i received a call from the chief of staff office for an interview. it all happened very quickly. >> host: how many years did you spend with president bush? >> guest: well, if you count my time with him as a journalist , nearly two years. >> host: so you are at the white house for eight years with him. how many photos did you take altogether? >> guest: we had a
me the opportunity to receive a position of governor bush had won the election. everything lined up. that was perfect timing for me because right after he became president-elect i had the opportunity to ask him in person and actually took a page out of this political playbook. during the campaign it was going on in my head at that point that i would look them in the eye and asked him for the job. that is what i did at this party right after he became president-elect. >> host: what was his...
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i think the forthcoming election assuming it's held on time. all right generated a great deal of political activity and i think that's going to be a real indicater of what are these like? and the areas controlled by the taliban, that's principally in the rural areas. karzai has more attraction. bear in mind, afghanistan is very much a triable country. somewhat artificial in a conventional sense we think about countries. loyalty, i think, lie mostly on triable basis. one other more specific question on the sequester and the dollars. i read the figure you have cu i dod, directoraper.alusolu tcorrect?th. >> absolutely. we had to about $4 billion in seven months and classified setting i would be happy to go through the capability we are cutting. >> and that continue over time. >> over time you reach the number of amount of nominal dollars you were at in 2012. >> that's correct. if you start with the basic 2012 and if you take sequestration -- one other question on iran. we had discussion this morning in "the new york times" there was an article hea
i think the forthcoming election assuming it's held on time. all right generated a great deal of political activity and i think that's going to be a real indicater of what are these like? and the areas controlled by the taliban, that's principally in the rural areas. karzai has more attraction. bear in mind, afghanistan is very much a triable country. somewhat artificial in a conventional sense we think about countries. loyalty, i think, lie mostly on triable basis. one other more specific...
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i survived their attacks and eventually was elected to the senate here. this is the first meaningful gun safety legislation that we've taken up since i was elected to this body over 16 years ago. we're here because of newtown, connecticut. there's no question about it. i of coursi often remind peoplee of our own, gabrielle giv giffo, congresswoman, was gunned down point-blank in the face, and we did nothing. no hearings, no changes in the law enforcement it was just another gun statistic to many people. newtown touched our hearts. to think that those beautiful little children could be massacred in their grade school classroom. one child was shot 11 times -- 11 times. with a semi automatic weapon that was firing off rounds as fast as this deranged individual could load them. so we're here today in the beginning of a debate on this important legislation. what's at stake here? well, this is about background checks. and here are the basic questions that we need to ask: do we believe that the current federal law, which prohibits a convicted felon, a person who
i survived their attacks and eventually was elected to the senate here. this is the first meaningful gun safety legislation that we've taken up since i was elected to this body over 16 years ago. we're here because of newtown, connecticut. there's no question about it. i of coursi often remind peoplee of our own, gabrielle giv giffo, congresswoman, was gunned down point-blank in the face, and we did nothing. no hearings, no changes in the law enforcement it was just another gun statistic to...
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[laughter] nobody gets elected in my country without knowing something about fish. [laughter] it's true. the mack mackerel was something we used to talk about. it was more of a kind of a mediterranean type fish. like i said before, the ice is melting, and you might be -- whether the political establishment of different countries is willing to recognize that change on the warming of the oceans. simply ask the mackerel decided the oceans are warming. and that is why it has miewferred up to the fishing grounds. to the fishing grounds -- this is an example of what is happening to the global oceans and how the species like the mackerel is indicating the monumental change taking place. where is no ice landing fishing company ten years or so put any effort to fishing mackerel. now we have this wealthy of resource coming to our territory of waters. and the european union wants to -- the oceans are getting warming. they want to maintain the same borders as they had when the mackerel was closer to their own waters. but we have seen let us have science as a basis of the fishin
[laughter] nobody gets elected in my country without knowing something about fish. [laughter] it's true. the mack mackerel was something we used to talk about. it was more of a kind of a mediterranean type fish. like i said before, the ice is melting, and you might be -- whether the political establishment of different countries is willing to recognize that change on the warming of the oceans. simply ask the mackerel decided the oceans are warming. and that is why it has miewferred up to the...
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is might take some election cycles. >> they add a 100 year head start. this will take a little bit of time. but i will say i am amazed at the amount of resources we have been able to put together. back in to every in the nra had their best month ever with their fund-raising. we did a lot better. americans realize something he adds to be done but it is a formidable organization. and why were they all for background checks in 1989 but now they are not? because they know how networks it as a strategic move on there part not to be reasonable, hold the line but they're making it easier for criminals and mentally ill to get guns. and people die. i am hopeful that at some point* we can get that nra to support pieces of this legislation. the toomey-manchin bill is backed by to gun rights groups over the last couple days and that is a positive outcome. >> over the next few days. >> dead what are you doing now? to try to do the final push through legislation? >> pro calls and meetings. a lot of them. the one-on-one meeting with the members with me, the newtown fam
is might take some election cycles. >> they add a 100 year head start. this will take a little bit of time. but i will say i am amazed at the amount of resources we have been able to put together. back in to every in the nra had their best month ever with their fund-raising. we did a lot better. americans realize something he adds to be done but it is a formidable organization. and why were they all for background checks in 1989 but now they are not? because they know how networks it as a...
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, were in fact elected to serve. after all, they know what they're for, so why don't we? perhaps it's because it's so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, and they're not ends. we say that we're for lower taxes or less regulation or for spending restraint, but those are just policies, they're not what we're really for. what we're really for are the good things those policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create together. together. if there's one idea too often missing from our public debate, it's that idea: together. in the last few years, we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like ing "together," "compassion." some sort of secret code for statism. collective action doesn't only or even usually mean government action. conservatives cannot surrender the idea of community to the left when it is the vita
, were in fact elected to serve. after all, they know what they're for, so why don't we? perhaps it's because it's so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policies are means, and they're not ends. we say that we're for lower taxes or less regulation or for spending restraint, but those are just policies, they're not what we're really for. what we're really for are the good things those policies will yield to...
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but if we believe this vision is worth the american people being for, it's worth elected conservatives fighting for. what we are fighting for is not just individual freedom, but the strong, vibrant communities that free individuals all. the freedom to earn a good living and build a good life, that is what conservatives are for. thank you very much and may god bless america. [applause] >> we have time for questions. i believe there's a microphone wandered around, if you identify yourself. we will start directly in the back. >> high, senator lee. thank you so much for the talked. i'm curious about the use of language quality versus sustainability of these are words that typically are used with things lik like community. envoy to heard by people particularly in my generation, they really think of leftist policy, they think it's a standard and they think of bashing business. they hear it quality and they think the little sign on their friends facebook page. how can we use the slang which to redefine for sort of a mass culture? >> i think one way of explaining it is, it's not always about r
but if we believe this vision is worth the american people being for, it's worth elected conservatives fighting for. what we are fighting for is not just individual freedom, but the strong, vibrant communities that free individuals all. the freedom to earn a good living and build a good life, that is what conservatives are for. thank you very much and may god bless america. [applause] >> we have time for questions. i believe there's a microphone wandered around, if you identify yourself....
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as a young man, don became interested in politics and at the age of 32 don was elected chairman of the kansas republican federation. the following year don served as chairman of the kansas presidential electors for the election between john f. kennedy and richard nixon. from 1968 to 1970 don served as the chair of the kansas republican party. his zeal for politics kept him involved for many years chairing committees in support of his favorite candidates. he put his name on the ballot one year for governor but fell short by 530 votes in a primary. as a long time kansas resident, don was well known and respected by many throughout our state but especially in southwest kansas. he was such a strong advocate for rural kansas and the special way of life we enjoy in small communities across our state. on several committees don focused on the future of rural kansas and helped make certain people could return to the communities we call home. from his participation in kansas politics to his public service career he was always look for a way to serve fellow kansans. in recognition of that servi
as a young man, don became interested in politics and at the age of 32 don was elected chairman of the kansas republican federation. the following year don served as chairman of the kansas presidential electors for the election between john f. kennedy and richard nixon. from 1968 to 1970 don served as the chair of the kansas republican party. his zeal for politics kept him involved for many years chairing committees in support of his favorite candidates. he put his name on the ballot one year...
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he was elect good 26, 28, 30 and 32. he becomes a democrat in 1934 so for people to tell me there's a reason republicans are hated at the african-american community, it may have cemented the change but the change happened during the great depression and i think it's wrong -- to the change happened and i said this in my speech and most people ignored it. the change happened among whites and blacks. a lot of people change their registration in the 1930s. roosevelt won over victories but the one thing he did with it african-american vote changed in 1932 and increased in 1936 when truman endorsed the civil rights in 1948. the pope becomes overwhelmingly african-americans voting for truman and the integrated the armed services. you get to 1964 civil rights act that 90% of the people african-americans voting for lbj and the southern strategy by most reports is after that so it solidified but it didn't cause the change. people who write that are factually wrong but they do it simply for partisan purposes because the republicans
he was elect good 26, 28, 30 and 32. he becomes a democrat in 1934 so for people to tell me there's a reason republicans are hated at the african-american community, it may have cemented the change but the change happened during the great depression and i think it's wrong -- to the change happened and i said this in my speech and most people ignored it. the change happened among whites and blacks. a lot of people change their registration in the 1930s. roosevelt won over victories but the one...
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president reagan, former representative jack kemp, former running mate to -- in a presidential election to senator dole, were champions of the modern income tax credit. when it was expanded in 1986 president reagan said it is the best antipoverty, the best profamily, the best job creation measure to come out of congress. he was right. in ohio, some one million households received eitc, the earned-income tax credit. 660,000 households received the c.t.c., the child tax credit on average in the three years of 2009, 2010 and 2011. that's why this week senator durbin and i, along with most of our democratic colleagues, are introducing the working families tax relief act. our bill would make permanent the 2009 levels for the earned-income tax credit and child tax credit. it would index the child tax credit for inflation. it would allow workers without children to access the full earned-income tax credit. it would reduce the full earned-income tax credit access age to 21. it would simplify the filing process to reduce fraud because there is some acknowledged fraud in this program as there is
president reagan, former representative jack kemp, former running mate to -- in a presidential election to senator dole, were champions of the modern income tax credit. when it was expanded in 1986 president reagan said it is the best antipoverty, the best profamily, the best job creation measure to come out of congress. he was right. in ohio, some one million households received eitc, the earned-income tax credit. 660,000 households received the c.t.c., the child tax credit on average in the...
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egyptian elections originally scheduled for this month will now probably be pushed fall. along wi eir postponed, the greater the potential for more public dissatisfaction, even violencendtries, particularly against the backdrop of egypt's profound economic challenges. incented africa we are monitoring unresolved discord between sedan and south sudan, fighting in somalia, extremist attacks in nigeria, a glass of government in northern ireland and renewed conflict in the great lakes region. mollies security hinges on france efforts to undermine terrorist networks in the region, as was by efforts by the african led international support mission in mali or by future u.n. peacekeeping operations. west african countries have deployed troops to help stabilize northern mali. moving to asia the taliban led insurgency has finished in some areas of afghanistan but is to resilient and capable of challenging u.s. and international goals. the coalition drawdown of an impact on afghanistan's economy which is likely to decline after 2014. in pakistan the government is not execute a much-
egyptian elections originally scheduled for this month will now probably be pushed fall. along wi eir postponed, the greater the potential for more public dissatisfaction, even violencendtries, particularly against the backdrop of egypt's profound economic challenges. incented africa we are monitoring unresolved discord between sedan and south sudan, fighting in somalia, extremist attacks in nigeria, a glass of government in northern ireland and renewed conflict in the great lakes region....
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bush was elected, he expanded the program with project safe neighborhoods, focused the saoeupl -- same. unfortunately, under the current administration, this has not been a priority. indeed, firearms cases, prosecutions have dropped 30% in the obama justice department. all of us are united in wanting to stop violent crime, and in particular stop violent crime with firearms. i would suggest the most effective way to do so is ensure that we are prosecuting violent criminals who use firearms. and for that reason, this amendment creates a national project exile that would in particular focus on the 15 jurisdictions with the highest violent crime rates and three tribal jurisdictions with the highest crime rates. and it would devote $45 million -- $15 million a year for three years -- for more assistant u.s. attorneys and agents to pros violent gun crimes. to target exactly who we want to target: violent criminals. a third element -- and i would note as well, actually before we get to the third element, i would note as well that this legislation also includes new language criminalizing straw
bush was elected, he expanded the program with project safe neighborhoods, focused the saoeupl -- same. unfortunately, under the current administration, this has not been a priority. indeed, firearms cases, prosecutions have dropped 30% in the obama justice department. all of us are united in wanting to stop violent crime, and in particular stop violent crime with firearms. i would suggest the most effective way to do so is ensure that we are prosecuting violent criminals who use firearms. and...
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as i said, i think it's why we were elected, to debate these issues, to resolve them and to vote. so after noon a fair warning to everyone: no excuses left. this bill has been on the calendar and available for amendments since last week, plenty of time to craft your amendment. bring it to the floor immediately after the vote on the motion to proceed and let's get down to business. let's do what we were elected to do and try to pass this bill or at least vote on this bill -- i hope pass it -- before we break for this recess. madam president, i yield the floor. mr. isakson: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. isakson: i would ask unanimous consent to address the senate for up to five minutes on the marketplace fairness act legislation. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. isakson: i would like to thank the distinguished whip from the majorit majority for hs leadership and mike enzi for his leadership and the presiding officer for her leadership. the marketplace fairness act is a good idea who's time has finally come. we have been waiting 20
as i said, i think it's why we were elected, to debate these issues, to resolve them and to vote. so after noon a fair warning to everyone: no excuses left. this bill has been on the calendar and available for amendments since last week, plenty of time to craft your amendment. bring it to the floor immediately after the vote on the motion to proceed and let's get down to business. let's do what we were elected to do and try to pass this bill or at least vote on this bill -- i hope pass it --...
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subject to doing the business of governments and other states if collecting their taxes where they don't elect the representatives there where they don't rely on the roads there or the services there. and hear we have it the ultimate taxation without representation. i would say to my conservative colleagues why would you want to support such authority given by the federal government? supporters of the amendment argue they great an exemption for small business of $1 million for small sellers. but this amount is not indexed to anything. what about the business that is a million and one in sales? then they have to do it. it's doing discourages businesses from growing and also this limit is far lower than the sba, the small business administration that defines a small business. even with the exemptions, trust me, once the exemption is in place, and the states don't get all the revenue they want. they'll be back. they will be back before this body to say we didn't get enough money so you need authorize us for further. get rid of the exemption. we have a right to collect from the businesses as well.
subject to doing the business of governments and other states if collecting their taxes where they don't elect the representatives there where they don't rely on the roads there or the services there. and hear we have it the ultimate taxation without representation. i would say to my conservative colleagues why would you want to support such authority given by the federal government? supporters of the amendment argue they great an exemption for small business of $1 million for small sellers....
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and something like 60 to 70% of the gubernatorial elections don't care about politics but if i go on these entertainment shows and the reason they don'tare about politics according to the league of women voters to try to serve the people who don't vote and find out why don't you vote? most of them are women and the number one reason they say they don't vote is they don't understand the issues. welcome schwarzenegger went on during the recall in 2003 he went on entertainment tonight and access hollywood, larry king they would give as much time as they wanted and he was able to lay out what he wanted to do along with this shtick of the curly men in office. i want to tell legislators who are not doing their job, but more to the point he could actually lay out his ideas without anybody ever questioning him. the turnout for the recall election and vote in the gubernatorial and voted 18 months earlier in the regular election but gray davis had one to go back, john has i want to gently correct them they made the mistake that many historians including myself had is the lump him in unproblema
and something like 60 to 70% of the gubernatorial elections don't care about politics but if i go on these entertainment shows and the reason they don'tare about politics according to the league of women voters to try to serve the people who don't vote and find out why don't you vote? most of them are women and the number one reason they say they don't vote is they don't understand the issues. welcome schwarzenegger went on during the recall in 2003 he went on entertainment tonight and access...
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they have been at it longer, and they make sure that they focus on this one issue during election and that is the reason why you can pass something that 90% of americans support and you can't get it through the senate or the house of representatives. to change washington used the american people are going to have to sustain some passion about this. when necessary you have to send the right people to washington and that requires strength and requires persistence and that's the one thing these families should have inspired in all of this. i still don't know how they have been able to muster up the strength to do what they have been doing over the last several weeks and the last several months. and i see this is just round one. when newtown happened i met with these families and i spoke to the community and i said something must be different right now. we are going to have to change. that is what the whole country says. everybody talks about how we were going to change it and make sure this didn't happen again. just like everybody talked about how we needed to do something after our were
they have been at it longer, and they make sure that they focus on this one issue during election and that is the reason why you can pass something that 90% of americans support and you can't get it through the senate or the house of representatives. to change washington used the american people are going to have to sustain some passion about this. when necessary you have to send the right people to washington and that requires strength and requires persistence and that's the one thing these...
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votes have consequences just as elections do, and the people of america will remember our job now is to raise awareness, spread the rage that we feel, raise the rage and organize and enable and empower citizens to be heard and heeded by this body, whether in the next election or before then, and my hope is that it will be before then because we must act before the next election, and that action is an opportunity, a historic moment that we must seize. not everyone in this body turned its back on the victims of newtown or on this cause yesterday, and there were genuine profiles in courage on this floor in this body. first and foremost, senator manchin who led the fight on background checks and forged a compromise that should have won the day. and republicans who chose to buck their own leadership and follow their hearts and consciences, senators mccain, collins, kirk and toomey. the american people will thank you. and there are democrats who took some tough votes. tough votes particularly for their states. and i want to thank senators hagan, casey, landrieu, heinrich , mark and tom uda
votes have consequences just as elections do, and the people of america will remember our job now is to raise awareness, spread the rage that we feel, raise the rage and organize and enable and empower citizens to be heard and heeded by this body, whether in the next election or before then, and my hope is that it will be before then because we must act before the next election, and that action is an opportunity, a historic moment that we must seize. not everyone in this body turned its back on...
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back from that school, i had way too many of my colleagues i could call upon for advice on how as an elected official to deal with a tragedy of this mag tiewtd. i could call my friends in arizona, or i could call my friends in colorado or call up my new colleague governor kaine from virginia. there were too many places to turn. and it had happened to us in connecticut in the place that we never, ever thought would be subject to gun violence. and so we're finally after this tipping point having a debate about what we can do. and through all of the back-and-forth this week and last about whether we would have a vote on this floor, could brie wee overcome a filibuster, could we come to a ties comiez on background checks, would we add to that high-capacity magazines, underneath it all are these thousands of victims, little girls and boys in newtown but 16 and 17 and 31 and 68-year-olds from across the country who have been gunned down over the course of the last several decades. without this body raising a finger to try to make things different. well, it time for those victims' stories to be tol
back from that school, i had way too many of my colleagues i could call upon for advice on how as an elected official to deal with a tragedy of this mag tiewtd. i could call my friends in arizona, or i could call my friends in colorado or call up my new colleague governor kaine from virginia. there were too many places to turn. and it had happened to us in connecticut in the place that we never, ever thought would be subject to gun violence. and so we're finally after this tipping point having...